Audio interviews and reports from Inside Chicago Government. http://mrradio.org/benj.php Copyright 2012 Wordspace Press en-us no Inside Chicago Government Inside Chicago Government glow@mrradio.org Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:30:00 CST Inside Chicago Government (ChiGov.com) 3:00 In this audio excerpt, Chicago Tribune reporter Eric Zorn and Chicago Newsroom host Ken Davis give a cogent summary of how charter schools should and do work in Chicago. Taken from the 10/25/12 broadcast of Chicago Newsroom. Length 3 minutes. Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:29:00 CDT http://www.chigov.com/images/stories/audio/chi-newsroom-10-25-12.mp3 Inside Chicago Government (ChiGov.com) 1:04:00 In this audio recording, a panel of public-school advocates discuss the possibility for an elected school board in Chicago. The panelists: Delia Bonilla, local school council parent member, Ames Middle School; Will Guzzardi, Logan Square community advocate; Ben Joravsky, columnist for the Chicago Reader; Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union; and Pauline Lipman, professor of policy studies, University of Illinois (Chicago). Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:29:00 CDT http://www.chigov.com/images/stories/audio/code-10-23-12.mp3 Inside Chicago Government (ChiGov.com) 1:22:00 In this audio recording, a trio of panelists review Mayor Emanuel's first year in office as part of Columbia College's Intersection series. The panelists: Larry Bennett, PhD, professor of political science, DePaul University; Ben Joravsky, columnist for the Chicago Reader; and Dominic Pacyga, PhD, professor of history, Columbia College. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:29:00 CDT http://www.chigov.com/images/stories/audio/colum-10-22-12.mp3 Inside Chicago Government (ChiGov.com) 30:00 Jaisal Noor of Free Speech Radio News reports on the corporate agenda to establish charter schools and supplant publicly-controlled neighborhood schools. Mon, 28 May 2012 22:29:00 CDT http://www.fsrn.org/audio/download/10350/0_MEMORIALDAY_final.mp3 Inside Chicago Government (ChiGov.com) 6:18 In this audio interview, Dave Glowacz talks with John Kugler, a member services coordinator with the Chicago Teachers Union. Kugler describes the origin, repurposing, and effects of CPS's Do Not Hire practices. Length 6.3 minutes. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:29:00 CDT http://www.chigov.com/images/stories/audio/kugler-9-9-10.mp3 Inside Chicago Government (ChiGov.com) 7:06 In this audio interview on WBEZ-FM, Dave Glowacz speculates on why, how, and whether the Chicago City Council will establish its own inspector general. Length 7.1 minutes. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:29:00 CDT http://llnw.wbez.org/archives/audio/848/2010/04/848_20100414a.mp3 Inside Chicago Government (ChiGov.com) 4:50 Theresa Hill, a senior manager for the City of Chicago who claims she was harassed after calling the city's affirmative action program a "sham," has filed suit against the city. The manager alleges that the city has defrauded the federal government for two decades while it's received millions of federal dollars. Dave Glowacz reports on the Hill allegations for WBEZ-FM. Length 4.8 minutes. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:29:00 CST http://llnw.wbez.org/archives/audio/848/2010/01/848_20100127g.mp3 Inside Chicago Government (ChiGov.com) 6:50 The City of Chicago has been trying for years to break from federal court oversight that started 30 years ago, in a case that challenged political influence on city employment. In this segment for WBEZ-FM, Dave Glowacz reports how the case took a contentious turn--with the city's own Office of Compliance coming under fire. Length 6.8 minutes. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:29:00 CDT http://llnw.wbez.org/archives/audio/848/2009/10/848_20091020d.mp3 Inside Chicago Government (ChiGov.com) 5:00 In a court-mandated report on the status of hiring reforms, the city's hiring-compliance department accused the Dept. of Streets and Sanitation of negligence in the way it awards coveted snow-removal assignments to truck drivers. In this report for WBEZ-FM, Dave Glowacz talks with a compliance watchdog and a Streets and San mole. Length 5 minutes. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:29:00 CDT http://llnw.wbez.org/archives/audio/848/2009/06/848_20090624c.mp3 Inside Chicago Government (ChiGov.com) 4:00 Chicago's parking meter privatization robbed City Council members of the ability to move and adjust parking to meet local needs. In this audio report for WBEZ-FM, Dave Glowacz talks with Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd). Length 4 minutes. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:29:00 CDT http://llnw.wbez.org/archives/audio/848/2009/04/848_20090421b.mp3